[BOOSTFTW]

Hey guys, I screwed around in my first 2 years of college and ended up with a pretty low gpa. I'm a third year now and I'm trying to boost my gpa. My question is, should I pick up a pretty impressive minor like mathematics but keep my shitty grades, or should I pick up a relatively easy minor (pyschology) and graduate w/ a higher gpa? Which would benefit me more in terms of getting a job in the future? Any help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks guys!

[inabis]

Now-a-days, GPA is more meaningful for one reason: the computer. Almost all jobs require you to apply online and as a result if you don't meet the min reqs, the computer automatically throws out your resume from the pool. I would say re-take some classes to really boost your GPA. Hate to break it to you man but you really shouldn't have screwed around. It's gonna cost you.

[ideliver]

you need straight A's from here on out...also maybe retake some of your classes that you did poorly in...your school may not let that help your GPA...but at least you can prove your ability...and chalk the low grades up to immaturity and not the lack of ability...and it shows some personal pride and ambition

[BOOSTFTW]

I heard the minor is not even that relevant. From what you guys are saying I should just pick up an easy minor and boost my gpa?

[BOOSTFTW]

Originally Posted by ideliver

you need straight A's from here on out...also maybe retake some of your classes that you did poorly in...your school may not let that help your GPA...but at least you can prove your ability...and chalk the low grades up to immaturity and not the lack of ability...and it shows some personal pride and ambition

I think we can only retake classes if we failed in those classes... I've never failed a class, but i have a shitload of Cs. Initally I thought employers don't look at GPAs (yeah i was an idiot) so i would go into the final w/ an F and somehow pull a miracle outta my ass and get As on the final and end up w/ a C in the class lol.

[TiAg335i]

Originally Posted by BOOSTFTW

I think we can only retake classes if we failed in those classes... I've never failed a class, but i have a shitload of Cs. Initally I thought employers don't look at GPAs (yeah i was an idiot) so i would go into the final w/ an F and somehow pull a miracle outta my ass and get As on the final and end up w/ a C in the class lol.

Sounds like you lack motivation. Start busting your ass, don't look for an easy way out. Employers will just pick up on the fact that you fucked up half of your college career and now you decide to wake up and choose an easy major to get As.